Miniature diatonic harmonica, A
Date1925-1935 ca.
Place MadeGermany, Europe
ModelTiny Boomerang Deluxe
Serial No.none
SignednoneMarkingsStamped on the front and back casings: MADE IN GERMANY / TINY BOOMERANG DELUXE / ALBERT’S SYSTEM
Stamped on the front casing: A
DescriptionMetal casings, wooden comb varnished red, 2 brass reed plates with 5 reeds (10 reeds). 5 holes, 2 reeds per hole (1 blow, 1 draw). Original box.
According to David Payne, boomerang harmonicas in Australia are the result of a partnership between Albert's Music Store and the German manufacturer. While Albert's experimented with a boomerang harmonica in the 1890s, it was not until the collaboration with Seydel Söhne after World War I that the product line became popular.
DimensionsLength: 51.3 mm
Height: 11.7 mm
Width: 19 mm
ProvenancePurchased by donor, July 1998.
Credit LineAlan G. Bates Collection, 2000
Object number08362
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